Assembly Language Programming for 32-bit in Windows Environment (Includes Disc)

Author: Luo Yunbin
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: This book attempts to approach Win32 assembly programming from the perspective of application development, starting with the simple example of "Hello, World" and progressing to more complex programs such as multithreading, registry operations, and network communication. Through over 60 examples ranging from simple to complex, it gradually delves into all aspects of Win32 assembly programming. The author has been engaged in assembly programming for over a decade, starting from DOS assembly in the 8086 era to the current Win32 assembly programming. From a beginner to someone who can now use Win32 assembly to address most programming needs, the journey involved a long period of exploration and numerous setbacks. Therefore, the author is well aware of the challenges beginners may encounter. However, there are far too few books on Win32 assembly programming. For this reason, the author has set the goal of this book as: to enable readers to get started and eventually master Win32 assembly programming, rather than those that delve into the mysteries of the system. From this objective, the selection of material in this book strives to omit parts that have already been extensively discussed in other books, as covering everything in one book is unrealistic. Comprehensive content often sacrifices depth, and profound content must focus on a central point. Therefore, this book does not delve deeply into the foundational aspects of assembly typically covered in general textbooks, such as processor architecture and protected mode. It also does not intend to cover Windows driver programming, COM programming, or other topics that could be labeled as "advanced techniques." The main focus of this book will be on the differences between 32-bit macro assembly and DOS assembly, as well as the assembly implementation of Win32 applications.